Work continues on the Meram tram line in konya. Trees in Kocaeli will open books: 5,000 books will take their place in the branches. The excitement for books will be rekindled in Kocaeli ahead of the 16th International Kocaeli Book Fair, organized this year by the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. One of the fair's traditional events, "Trees Opened Books," will take place on Friday, October 2nd, at 7:30 AM. As part of the event, the branches of the plane trees in İzmit Cumhuriyet Square will be decorated with books. Kocaeli residents going to work and school in the morning will start their day with books hanging from the trees. The same event will be held simultaneously in Gebze Çamlık Park and Kocaeli University Campus. 5,000 books will be placed on tree branches. In an event marking the start of the 18th International Kocaeli Book Fair, a total of 5,000 books will be hung on trees throughout the city. The event, taking place amidst the colors of autumn, aims to make books a part of the city's daily life. The event, which will be held primarily in Izmit, but also in Gebze and on the university campus, aims to increase public interest in the book fair, and will stand out as one of Kocaeli's book-related organizations. Kocaeli Book Fair starts on October 3rd. The International Kocaeli Book Fair, one of Türkiye's leading book fairs in terms of visitor and event numbers, will open its doors for the 16th time this year between October 3-11. The fair will bring together numerous authors, poets, and cultural figures from Türkiye and around the world with readers. The event features 550 publishing houses, NGOs, and booksellers, and will host a total of 1,065 events and talks over nine days. The fair will welcome visitors for 9 days. The 16th International Kocaeli Book Fair, which will be held under the theme "In the Footsteps of Novels and Memoirs," will have Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güner Sayar as its guest of honor. Book lovers can visit the fair between 10:30 AM and 9:30 PM from October 3rd to 11th. The excitement surrounding books, which will begin with the "Trees Opened Books" event across the city, will continue throughout the fair with author meetings, talks, and various cultural events. Railway headlines. Network Rail in England has undertaken extensive track refurbishment in the Eaves Tunnel on the Buxton line with a £1.1 million investment. Over 1,200 meters of track were replaced during the weekend line closure. Train services on the Buxton line resumed on September 28th following the completion of the works. 975 new sleepers and 2,200 tonnes of ballast were used. (The line connects Chapel-en-le-Frith in Derbyshire.) U.S.-based Parallel Systems and Agility Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Agility, have reached an agreement to develop and commercially implement autonomous freight rail technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the wider EMEA region. The first phase of the collaboration will be to identify priority freight corridors where the technology can be used. The collaboration will be extended beyond the GCC. Five of the eight bidders for the 14.3-kilometer section between the Airport Junction and the Bolimów Junction of the planned Warsaw-Łódź high-speed rail line in Poland have qualified for the next stage of competitive negotiations. The five bidders will participate in the competitive dialogue. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Port Polska, the company responsible for the project's execution, announced the shortlisted firms on September 28th. Swedish railway operator SJ has reached an agreement with Icomera to install a satellite-enabled Wi-Fi system on all 20 of its SJ 3000 trains following testing. Installation is planned to begin in the second half of 2026, with enhanced connectivity available across the entire fleet from early 2027. Icomera, a subsidiary of Gothenburg-based Equans, already has Wi-Fi installed on the SJ 3000 fleet. Alstom will supply new driverless trains for use on lines 3, 4, and 6 of the Riyadh Metro. The contract, signed between the company and the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh, is reportedly worth approximately €460 million. The new trains will join the 116 driverless vehicles Alstom has previously delivered to the Riyadh Metro network. The company also... Australian Rail Line Company (ARTC) has implemented an Electronic Authorization system that enables the digital transmission of train movement permits on its rail network in rural New South Wales. Covering over 1,500 kilometres of track between Broken Hill and Stockinbingal, the system allows train personnel to receive movement permits directly via cab equipment. This system will be fully operational by September 21, 2026. Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay announced that they have been working for a long time on a new tram line as part of the efforts to improve transportation infrastructure in Meram. The line is planned to start from Fetih Street and reach the Ring Road via Ahmet Özcan, Chechnya, and Gaza streets. Separately, the foundation stone was laid for the new Meram District Police Department building. Four new high-speed rail lines have reportedly opened in China's northern, northwestern, central, and northeastern regions. The new lines are expected to facilitate regional transportation and strengthen economic connections. According to Xinhua, the new lines connect key hubs in different parts of the country. One of the newest is Xiong'an in Hebei province in the north. The Dikimevi-Natoyolu Rail System Extension Line Project, for which a contract was signed between Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and Gülermak Heavy Industry Inc., is moving to the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) process, one of the important stages of tunnel excavation. The first TBM has been lowered into the site. According to information obtained by Investments Magazine, work continues on the rail system extension project implemented by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality between Ankaray Dikimevi and Natoyolu. Within the scope of the project... KARDEMİR, one of Türkiye's rail and railway wheel manufacturers, showcased its products and production capabilities to international railway sector representatives at the InnoTrans 2026 Fair held in Berlin, the capital of Germany. International Cooperation Meetings Held: According to KARDEMİR's statement, the company held meetings with numerous representatives operating in the fields of railway infrastructure, rail systems, locomotives, metro, and freight transportation at the fair, which took place between September 22-25.

Agility, Parallel Systems partner on autonomous rail freight in GCC. Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 By Arya S Nair, Desk Reporter * Follow author on Agility's corporate venture arm has signed an agreement with US-based autonomous freight rail company Parallel Systems, to develop, commercialize, finance and deploy autonomous rail freight systems across the GCC, wider EMEA region and other international markets. The strategic collaboration will combine Parallel's autonomous rail technology with Agility's market access, logistics expertise, infrastructure development capabilities and relationships with regional stakeholders. The partnership will also draw on Agility's reach across the freight and supply chain ecosystem. Agility is a global owner, operator and long-term investor in logistics, transportation and strategic infrastructure. Autonomous rail technology targets shorter freight routes. Parallel's platform uses autonomous, battery-electric vehicles that operate on existing rail infrastructure. The vehicles can self-sort and assemble into platoons and integrate with rail control and business systems. The system is designed to provide more flexible and frequent rail service on shorter, lower-density routes, including port shuttles, connections to inland logistics facilities and city-to-city freight movements. You may like. Parallel's vehicles can haul intermodal containers for up to 500 miles on a single charge. The companies said the technology could help reduce port congestion, container dwell times and short-haul truck movements. Partnership to assess regional deployment. Under the collaboration, Parallel and Agility will develop a roadmap covering regional adaptation, testing, regulatory approvals and other protocols required to make Parallel's autonomous rail system fully operational in the region. The companies will initially focus on identifying priority freight corridors and commercially viable opportunities where autonomous rail can strengthen regional freight connectivity. The collaboration is expected to assess how Parallel's battery-electric autonomous rail technology can be adapted to regional infrastructure and freight requirements as GCC railway networks and port projects continue to develop. "With major rail and port projects advancing across the GCC, now is the time to build technology into the region's infrastructure and resilience plans. Digital systems and physical infrastructure must work together to create more connected, flexible and resilient supply chains. Autonomous rail could help unlock additional port capacity and improve container flows, from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea gateways to major ports on the Gulf and Arabian Sea. As the GCC's railway networks take shape, the region has an opportunity to future-proof these investments by incorporating autonomous, battery-electric technology with safety designed in from the outset." Arun Gupta, Parallel Systems' Executive Chairman, said that, "Parallel enables railroads to handle shorter, lower-density routes competitively, allowing shippers to use rail for short-haul freight that previously required trucks, making rail more competitive with trucking while reducing road congestion. Major railroads in the U.S. have begun adopting Parallel's platform and we believe there is a significant opportunity to bring our revolutionary transportation system to the GCC and EMEA." Agility targets GCC rail and port connectivity. Tarek Sultan, Agility Chairman, said the development of major rail and port infrastructure across the GCC creates an opportunity to incorporate autonomous technology into regional transportation networks.

U.S.-based autonomous freight rail company Parallel Systems and Agility enter into agreement to bring platform to the GCC and EMEA. September 28, 2026 Parties will assess flexible rail freight corridors, port shuttles, logistics networks and public-private partnership opportunities across the region Abu Dhabi, 28 September 2026: Parallel Systems, ("Parallel") the world's leading autonomous freight rail company and Agility's corporate venture arm today announced a strategic collaboration to develop, commercialise, finance and deploy autonomous rail freight systems across the GCC, wider EMEA region and other international markets. Agility is a global owner, operator and long-term investor in logistics, transportation and strategic infrastructure. The collaboration will combine Parallel's autonomous rail platform with Agility's market access, logistics expertise, infrastructure development capabilities, relationships with regional stakeholders and reach across the freight and supply chain ecosystem. Parallel's system uses autonomous, battery-electric vehicles that operate on existing rail infrastructure, self-sort and assemble into platoons, and integrate with rail control and business systems. The platform is designed to provide more flexible and frequent service on shorter, lower-density routes, including port shuttles, connections to inland logistics facilities, and city-to-city moves. Parallel's vehicles can haul intermodal containers for up to 500 miles on a single charge, potentially reducing port congestion, container dwell times and short-haul truck movements. "Parallel enables railroads to handle shorter, lower-density routes competitively, allowing shippers to use rail for short-haul freight that previously required trucks, making rail more competitive with trucking while reducing road congestion," said Arun Gupta, Parallel Systems' Executive Chairman. "Major railroads in the U.S. have begun adopting Parallel's platform and we believe there is a significant opportunity to bring our revolutionary transportation system to the GCC and EMEA," added Mr. Gupta. "With major rail and port projects advancing across the GCC, now is the time to build technology into the region's infrastructure and resilience plans," said Tarek Sultan, Agility Chairman. "Digital systems and physical infrastructure must work together to create more connected, flexible and resilient supply chains. Autonomous rail could help unlock additional port capacity and improve container flows, from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea gateways to major ports on the Gulf and Arabian Sea. As the GCC's railway networks take shape, the region has an opportunity to future-proof these investments by incorporating autonomous, battery-electric technology with safety designed in from the outset." Under the collaboration, the parties will embark on a roadmap that addresses regional adaptation, testing, addressing regulatory approvals and all other protocols to enable Parallel to become fully operational in the region. The parties will initially focus on identifying priority corridors and commercially viable opportunities where autonomous rail can strengthen regional freight connectivity. About Parallel Founded in 2020, Parallel Systems is the world's first autonomous battery-electric rail system. The company is a U.S. based manufacturer and transportation technology innovator whose mission is to deliver a safer, more efficient and sustainable alternative to short-haul trucking. The company provides significant benefits, including: 1) enables railroads to grow by increasing their role in shorter-route transportation; 2) makes America's busiest roadways safer for motorists by decongesting; 3) reduces the costs of shipping; 4) creates new industry jobs; 5) reduces pollution. About Agility Agility is a multi-business operator and long-term investor in global and regional businesses. Its portfolio of diversified international assets includes the world's largest aviation services company (Menzies Aviation); a global fuel logistics business (Tristar); a leading logistics parks developer and operator across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (Agility Logistics Parks); and other businesses in digital logistics, e-commerce logistics, remote-site services, and public-sector logistics. Agility holds minority stakes in DSV, the world's largest freight forwarder; Reem Mall, a mega-mall in Abu Dhabi; commercial real estate and supply chain companies in the GCC; and emerging technology companies in e-commerce enablement, energy transition, digital supply chain, and more. Agility has a global footprint across six continents and 80+ countries, with a workforce of approximately 70,000 employees. It is publicly listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).